Swiveled tool handle



g- 1931. w. c. BARRIER 3 5 SWIVELED TOOL HANDLE Filed May 27, 1930 Z I d Ala-Barrier Patented Au 25,1931

WILLIAM C. BARRIER, OF FREMQNT, NEBRASKA SWIVELED TOOL HANDLE Application filed May 27, 1930. Serial No. 456,180.

The present invention relates to tool han-' dles and more particularly to an attachment which is adapted to be positioned on the handie of an auger, screw driver or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide an attachment for a tool handle having a swiveled outer end portion which is adapted to be positioned in the palm of the hand or the like so as to prevent injury to the hand by the 1 handle of the tool and so as to facilitate turning of the body of the tool in the hand without rubbing thereof against the palm.

Another object of this invention is to provide a swivel extension for a tool which may be readily secured to any conventional tool and which will not add undue Weight or length to the tool handle.

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple structure of this character which may be readily and cheaply manufactured.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a detail side elevation of a device mounted on a tool handle which is shown in fragmentary form; and

Figure 2 is a similar view partly in section. Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the

numeral 10 designates a cap or cylindrical member which is provided at the inner end portion thereof with a plurality of inwardly extending arms 11 which are provided with apertures 12 for receiving screws, nails or other means for securing the cap 10 about the periphery of a handle structure, the handle being preferably positioned on a screw driver, rotatable bit, anger or the like. The

cylindrical structure 10 is preferably of a size sufiicient to frictionally engage about the periphery of the handle 13.

The outer end of the body structure 10 is provided with an outwardly extending annular flange 14 providing a cup shaped recess 15 in which a swiveled cup shaped member 16 is adapted to be mounted, the cup shaped member 16 being loosely positioned" within,

the outer extending flange 14: andheld in swiveled relation therein by means of a rivet or headed member 17 which is positioned axially of the body member 10 and secured in the end head portion 18 of the body member 10.

The swiveled member 16 is provided with a plurality of apertures 19 in the periphery thereof for receiving securing members 20 which are adapted to extend into a button or headed member 21 which is positioned within the swiveled cup 16 so as to provide a swiveled or rotatable head portion 21 which is positioned on the body 10. The inner end of the swiveled member 21 is preferably provided with a recess 22 for receiving the outer end of the headed rivet or axial member 17 in so that while the rivet 17 will securely hold the cup shaped member 16 on the head 10 the cup member 16 will be permit-ted to have relative rotary movement with respect to the body 10.

In the use of screw drivers, bits or angers which are adapted to be held in the hand it is the common practice to position the outer end of the tool in the palm of the hand and when the tool is being used, the palm of the hand is subjected to injury by reason ofthe rubbing'of the tool in the palm.

In the operation of this device the cylindrical body member 10 may be secured to the periphery of the tool handle by means of nails, screws or the like which are adapted to extend through the apertures 12 in. the inner end of the body member 10. Then the body member 10 is mounted on the handle 13 of the tool the outer end 21 of the device may be positioned in the palm of the hand and the tool used in the conventional manner, but the handle 13 and the body member 10 are adapted to have independent rotary movement With respect to the outer end 21 of the device so that the tool may be rotated or oscil- I lated without causing movement of the outer end portion 21.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modlfications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention Without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

lV'hat is claimed is A readily assembled swivel connection'for handles comprising two caps or cylindrical members having each an end Wall and sWiveled to each other by a rivet passed through and headed over on each end Wall, an encircling band or flange secured to one of the cap members andextending over the other to cover the joint between them and maintain them in axial alinement While per-' mitting the swivelling thereof, and handle members inserted in said cap members secured the cylindrical by means passing through Walls into the handlemembers.

In testimony WhereofI hereunto affix my signature.

WILLIAM C. BARRIER. 

